Big Creek, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Big Creek, West Virginia
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Big Creek
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Logan
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.581
Area Land Sq Mi:0.581
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2010 census
Population Total:237
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:633
Coordinates:38.0042°N -82.04°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:25505
Area Codes:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1553892

Big Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Big Creek is located on West Virginia Route 10, 2.5miles northwest of Chapmanville. Big Creek has a post office with ZIP code 25505.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 237.[3]

The community takes its name from nearby Big Creek.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=25505&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2011-05-14 .
  4. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press . Piedmont, WV. 112.